Clyde "Kingfish" Smith was a worker in the streets of New York City. He got his nickname from selling fish and singing. Clyde was an African-Amreican male, who was a street vendor since 1932. The interview took place on November 29, 1939, at the corner of 101 Street, New York City. Marion Charles Hatch interviewed Clyde "Kingfish" Smith. Kingfish earned little money for his job but made the most of it by singing. His singing, out of pure fun, attracted more people who wanted to buy fish. I think that for the most part, Clyde tried to make the best of a bad situation.
~Emily K.
Amy Chapman is an old colored women who is very well respected in Sumter County. She died on the tuesday morning of the week before September 28, 1938. She was formerly a slave for a very kind man. He owned many slaves, and many plantations. One of Amy's overseers, Hewey Leman, had an affair with Amy, and produced two children. When Hewey died, he left a house and a piece of land to each of his children. Both children became very successful people. Amy tended to stay away from colored folks, but when she was toward her last days, you could find her colored neighbors all around her depite all of that. At her funeral, it was a very respectable ceremony and in a place very hard to get to. I think that her life was a great success, because many people liked and respected her very much. - Laura B.
Clyde "Kingfish" Smith was a worker in the streets of New York City. He got his nickname from selling fish and singing. Clyde was an African-Amreican male, who was a street vendor since 1932. The interview took place on November 29, 1939, at the corner of 101 Street, New York City. Marion Charles Hatch interviewed Clyde "Kingfish" Smith. Kingfish earned little money for his job but made the most of it by singing. His singing, out of pure fun, attracted more people who wanted to buy fish. I think that for the most part, Clyde tried to make the best of a bad situation.
~Emily K.
Amy Chapman is an old colored women who is very well respected in Sumter County. She died on the tuesday morning of the week before September 28, 1938. She was formerly a slave for a very kind man. He owned many slaves, and many plantations. One of Amy's overseers, Hewey Leman, had an affair with Amy, and produced two children. When Hewey died, he left a house and a piece of land to each of his children. Both children became very successful people. Amy tended to stay away from colored folks, but when she was toward her last days, you could find her colored neighbors all around her depite all of that. At her funeral, it was a very respectable ceremony and in a place very hard to get to. I think that her life was a great success, because many people liked and respected her very much. - Laura B.